Illinois Department of Public Health
State government agency of Illinois, U.S.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is the code department[2][3] of the Illinois state government that prevents and controls disease and injury, regulates medical practitioners, and promotes sanitation.[4]
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| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1877 |
| Jurisdiction | Illinois |
| Headquarters | Springfield and Chicago[1] |
| Employees | 1,100[1] |
| Annual budget | $600 million in state and federal funds[1] |
Department executive |
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| Website | dph |
IDPH offices
The Illinois Department of Public Health consists of these offices:[4]
- Office of the Director
- Office of Finance and Administration
- Office of Health Care Regulation
- Office of Health Promotion
- Office of Health Protection
- Office of Human Resources
- Office of Information Technology
- Office of Performance Management
- Office of Policy, Planning, and Statistics
- Office of Preparedness and Response
- Office of Women's Health
List of directors
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sameer Vohra | 2022–present | |
| Ngozi O. Ezike | 2019–2022 | |
| Nirav D. Shah | 2015–2019 | |
| LaMar Hasbrouck | 2012–2015 | |
| Damon T. Arnold | 2007–2011 | |
| Eric E. Whitaker | 2003–2007 | |
| John R. Lumpkin | 1991–2003 | |
| Bernard J. Turnock | 1985–1990 | |
| Thomas Kirkpatrick | 1984–1985 | |
| William Kempiners | 1979–1984 | |
| Paul Q. Peterson | 1977–1978 | |
| Joyce C. Lashof | 1973–1977 | |
| Franklin D. Yoder | 1961–1973 | |
| LeRoy L. Fatherree | 1960–1961 | |
| Roland R. Cross | 1940–1959 | |
| Albert C. Baxter | 1937–1940 | |
| Frank J. Jirka | 1933–1937 | |
| Andy Hall | 1929–1933 | |
| Issac D. Rawlings | 1921–1929 | |
| C. St. Clair Drake | 1917–1921 |
